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Maserati Kyalami
Named after the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit in South Africa where a Maserati-engined Cooper won a race, the Maserati Kyalami was more De Tomaso than Maserati. At the 1972 Turin Show De Tomaso launched their 2-door Longchamp coupe styled by Tom Tjaarda for Ghia and powered by a 5.8litre Ford V8. Sales of the Longchamp were slow, and when in 1975 Maserati was acquired by De Tomaso, the Longchamp was given to Pietro Frua to transform into the Kyalami and a 4183cc Maserati engine (later 4.9litre) was slotted into it. It was a better car than the Longchamp, but sold only half the 409 De Tomaso cars and was withdrawn in 1983.

 

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Maserati Kyalami 1982 - boot badge
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Maserati Kyalami. This 1981 Kyalami has a 4,930cc V8 engine, in place of the earlier 4,183cc unit.
Maserati Kyalami front
Maserati Kyalami. Launched in 1976 with a 4183cc version of the Maserati V8 engine, and from 1978 with a 4.9litre V8
Maserati Kyalami rear
Maserati Kyalami. An evolution of the De Tomaso Longchamp which tried to capture some of the looks of a Mercedes coupe, the Pietro Frua restyle attempted to make it look like a Maserati.
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Maserati Kyalami. Launched in 1976, the Kyalami was really a re-style by Pietro Frua of the De Tomaso Longchamp with a Maserati V8 in place of a Fod V8
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Maserati Kyalami 1982
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